from Mercury News
As if we don’t have distractions and worries enough in our daily lives, along come drones. Most Americans think of drones as smart, military missiles being directed at targets in remote areas of Afghanistan rather than objects flying in our own airspace. But they are wrong — by the thousands of drones wrong!
Commercial drones are becoming a major industry here and abroad. So much so that manufacturers are champing at the bit waiting for the FAA to formulate rules and regulations that will enable them to go into full production and sell them into private hands.
The initial question concerning private ownership of drones concerns the public’s right to privacy: should a drone be allowed to hover over private residences providing surveillance information to local police, national security officials or just plain nosy neighbors?
Safety is the main concern of your humble columnist. Ever since the Wright brothers, airspace above the earth has become increasingly crowded. Ever flown into or out of Los Angeles and watched the number of planes zooming up out of the haze? That brings up the visibility problem in overcast or cloudy weather.
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Alan is serial entrepreneur, active angel investor, and a drone enthusiast. He co-founded DRONELIFE.com to address the emerging commercial market for drones and drone technology. Prior to DRONELIFE.com, Alan co-founded Where.com, ThinkingScreen Media, and Nurse.com. Recently, Alan has co-founded Crowditz.com, a leader in Equity Crowdfunding Data, Analytics, and Insights. Alan can be reached at alan(at)dronelife.com
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